The Notts County Courier
Match20 Aug 2033
Notts County throw away a 2-goal lead
2 in front and in complete control, and it finished with Luton Town the happier side. There is no version of this afternoon that Notts County will enjoy reviewing.
Market22 Aug 2033
Elicha Ahui is on his way
The clubs have agreed terms, and what remains is formality: a medical, a photograph, a signature. Nobody at Notts County is pretending he will be back in the shirt.
Squad22 Aug 2033
7 saves: Stevie Bausor was the team
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the whole of the defence. 7 saves, several of them the kind nobody expects to see made, and ten outfield players who owe him a drink.
Transfer targets22 Aug 2033
Fee done, terms next for George Barker
Notts County and Oldham Athletic have settled on $150.0K. The rest belongs to the player and his agent, and a supporter who has watched one of these before knows not to buy the shirt yet.
Transfer targets22 Aug 2033
West Ham United tell Notts County: Trai Hume is not for sale
The approach was made and the answer came back in a sentence. There is no number on the table because there was no number that would have been enough.
Player ratings22 Aug 2033
Leonel Bucca pops up at the right end — 7.42
7.42, 1 on the scoresheet, and the specific comedy of a back-four player celebrating like somebody who does this every week. He does not, and that is exactly why the ground reacted the way it did.
The dugout22 Aug 2033
Werner Oosthuizen keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Notts County may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Boardroom22 Aug 2033
Elicha Ahui signs for Fulham while still at Notts County
The rules permit it and it stings anyway. Elicha Ahui has agreed terms with Fulham for the summer, and until then he pulls on this shirt as a player who has already chosen his next one.
Squad22 Aug 2033
A falling-out at Notts County
Elicha Ahui and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
In brief
- Boardroom 6 academy players handed senior numbers at Notts County
- Market Nathan Atkinson steps up from the Notts County academy
- Market One of our own: Robert Palmer joins the Notts County first team